The current administration announced plans to cut funding for disaster relief. The cuts include budget and personnel at FEMA and HUD's Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. Drawing from his experience building and leading the New York State Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery after Superstorm Sandy, Jamie explains how losing these agencies will be devastating for communities across the country hit by catastrophic natural disasters.
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"Trump Team Plans Deep Cuts at Office That Funds Recovery From Big Disasters" - The New York Times
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